Storytelling as a Throughline with Tamara Santibañez

This week on Common Shapes podcast, I’m sharing the mic with my friend Tamara Santibañez for a conversation about oral histories, tattooing, freelancing, and art as activism.Tamara is an interdisciplinary artist and oral historian living and working in Brooklyn. Their work is rooted in storytelling and the visual language of identity construction, exploring subcultural semiotics and the meanings we make from bodily adornment.Tune in to hear us discuss—Tamara’s studio practiceOral histories & oral traditionsTattooing as liberation workHow to balance many projects as a freelancerMaking time for movement workCoalitions & political responsibilityThe different feelings/functions/forms of Instagram vs SubstackLinks—Visit Tamara’s websiteFollow Tamara on InstagramSubscribe to Tamara’s SubstackGet Tamara’s book, Could This Be Magic? Tattooing as Liberation WorkGet the Creative Ideation PortalSign up for my weekly newsletterFind all these links & more at codycookparrott.com/commonshapesIf you'd like to support the show, please send it to a friend, leave a 5-star rating & review, and download the Creative Ideation Portal.